In the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in Chennai on Monday. Chasing a target of 283 runs Afghanistan scored 286 runs in 49 overs.Opted to bat first, Pakistan were 282 runs for seven wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Pakistan finishers Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan ensured a good finish for their team as they smashed big boundaries in the final overs. Noor Ahmad clinched 3 crucial wickets to derail Pakistan batters, but Afghanistan pacers were not that effective.Top three batters of Afghanistan hit half-centuries. Ibrahim Zadran was the top scorer for Afghanistan making 87 runs in 113 balls.
Afghanistan overhaul the Pakistan total to garner their second #CWC23 win #PAKvAFG : https://t.co/XeV2Oh7vAu pic.twitter.com/fr0jA3ctb8
— ICC (@ICC) October 23, 2023
Chasing 283 to win, Afghanistan rode on the back of impressive innings from Ibrahim Zadran (87), Rahmat Shah (77 not out), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65) and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (48 not out) to reach their target with six balls to spare.Afghanistan, who stunned defending champions England earlier in the tournament, and Pakistan both now have two wins and three losses from their five group games.
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